🌋 Explore Komorní hůrka, the youngest volcano in the Czech Republic, a national natural monument famously studied by J. W. Goethe.
🔬 Discover a significant geological site where the authenticity of volcanoes was proven, offering guided tours into its historic exploratory adit.
🌋 Explore the youngest volcano in the Bohemian Massif, with its last eruption occurring as recently as 8,000-10,000 years ago.
🔬 Discover a significant geological site, central to historical scientific debates between Neptunists and Plutonists.
🚶♀️ Take a guided tour into Goethe's Adit, an exploratory tunnel commissioned by Count Kašpar Šternberk.
🌳 Enjoy a national natural monument covering 7.1 hectares, protected since 1933.
📜 See the basalt rock outcrop with Goethe's carved relief, commemorating his visits in 1808, 1820, and 1822.
💎 Look for rare natural pure iron flakes, also found on its sister volcano, Železná hůrka.
💨 Witness mofettes, subtle carbon dioxide emissions, a reminder of its volcanic past.
⚠️ The educational trail is currently destroyed, though the main quarry and Šternberk's adit are accessible via tourist markers.
💤 Might feel too quiet or small if you're expecting a dramatic volcanic landscape, as it's a low, partly forested hill.
💰 Guided tour: 100 Kč (full price), 50 Kč (reduced price).
🗓️ Guided tours available on pre-announced dates; Goethe's Adit is accessible several times a year.
⏳ Recommended visit duration for the site is approximately 2 hours; the educational trail takes about 1 hour.
📍 Located near Cheb (2 km walk) and Františkovy Lázně (3 km walk).
🗺️ Address: Komorní hůrka, Komorní Dvůr, 351 01 Františkovy Lázně.
🚶♀️ Accessible by foot from Cheb or Františkovy Lázně via red or blue tourist routes.
🚌 Public transport available to Komorní Dvůr.
🎟️ Book online or purchase at Františkovy Lázně Information Center.
🏛️ Operated by Město Františkovy Lázně.
ℹ️ An information center is located at the southwest edge of Komorní hůrka, where a new visitor center is also planned.